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1. An interlinking system for overhead transfer devices having at least two gantries for the transport of at least one of workpieces (25) and pallets (34) on which workpieces may be located in two opposite directions, and comprising
a horizontally-arranged carrier (2, 3) in each said gantry, said carriers (2, 3) horizontally-spaced from one another and extending along a first common axis, at least one loading unit (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) per gantry, each said loading unit arranged to horizontally move back and forth on said respective gantry and composed of a pair of vertically-extending axles (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b), a gripper (6a, 6b, 7a, 7b) situated at an end of each said vertically-extending axle (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) and arranged to be movable along each said respective axle (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) in a vertical (Z) direction, two horizontally-extending trays (20, 21), each said horizontally extending tray (20, 21) arranged below and horizontally-offset from said respective carrier (2, 3) and underneath each said respective loading unit (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b), said horizontally-extending trays (20, 21) spaced from each other and extending along a second common axis, a transfer module (30) arranged for conveying the workpieces (25) or pallets (34) between the respective first and second gantries, extending between said respective first and second gantries along an axis parallel to the second common axis of said trays (20, 21) and being equipped with a transport device (35) arranged for receiving one or more workpieces (25) or pallets (34), a linear guide (31) extending between said spaced trays (20, 21) and on which the transport device (35) is mounted to move in a horizontal (X) direction between the grippers (4a, 5b), and at least one loading opening (33) through which one or more of said loading units (4a, 4b, 5a, 5b) are vertically downwardly (Z) extendable through the transfer module (30). |
